Chesterfield events

Enjoy special evening hours at The Butterfly House during October for the Owls and Orchids Animal Encounters events. On Tuesday and Thursday evenings, guests can get an up-close view of the beautiful Owl Butterflies, which are most active at dusk and dawn.

Evening hours are 4:30 to 7 p.m. with separate admission from daytime hours. Admission is $6 per person general admission; $3 per person for members of the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Your family can rock along with live music featuring Flaming Pie and A Tribute to the Beatles at Art Invasion, a benefit concert that also features lots of activities for kids. There will be art activities available for children of all ages provided by Art Unleashed (formerly Chesterfield Arts). Admission is free but donations are welcome.

Proceeds benefit Chesterfield Public Sculpture Projects and Art Unleashed. Coolers, blankets and chairs are permitted, but no outside food. Concessions will be open and food vendors will serve food.

7/16/15: UPDATE: Due to a scheduling conflict, the St. Louis Rams have cancelled this event.

Join the St. Louis Rams for the inaugural Play 60 Mini Mudder on July 18. This is an event for the whole family, with special guests the Rams cheerleaders, Rampage, the Rams Play 60 Bus and DJ Pru. Kids can participate in a one-mile muddy obstacle course. There will also be Rams inflatables and food trucks.

Safety Town is a nationally recognized preschool safety program that teaches 4, 5, and 6-year-olds about a wide variety of safety issues, including bicycle safey, water safety, school bus safety and stranger danger. The program includes classroom activities as well as outside, hands-on activities in the miniature Safety Town city.

The program is hosted and staffed by the Chesterfield Police Department in cooperation with the Chesterfield Rotary, Chesterfield Kiwanis and the Parkway School District. The program is conducted for six, two-week sessions during the summer months.